The Penn Medicine BioBank
@ThePMBioBank
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The PMBB compiles biospecimens, genetic and clinical data for innovative research. With 300k+ @pennmedicine patient volunteers, join us in advancing healthcare!
Philadelphia, PA
Joined October 2024
This week the PMBB volunteered at the PSOM “One Table, One Hour” event for high school students. The students learned about what it is like to work in research, answered some genetics questions and got to participate in extracting DNA from a banana 🍌
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Contact us or visit our website for more information about the PMBB🧬
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Autism pride day empowers individuals with autism to celebrate who they are. We are proud to recognize the launch of the Lurie Autism Institute, a new collaboration between @PennMedicine and @ChildrensPhila made possible by a $50 million gift from Jeffrey Lurie and family.
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Join 300,000+ Penn Medicine patient participants in contributing to the PMBB!
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In 2021, researchers identified 13 genetic loci linked to COVID-19 severity, revealing the role of host genetics. Read more here: Search all PMBB publications here:
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A 2018 study found that a protein-altering variant in the ANGPTL4 gene is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, better insulin sensitivity, and improved glucose regulation. 📚Read more here: 📷Search all PMBB publications here:
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RT @PennMedCSO: ft. @AntonSafonovMD, @nomakuchi, Zoe Bogus, Maria Bonanni, Anna Raper, Trust Odia, @B_Wubb, Elisabeth Schuth, Staci Kallish….
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RT @PennMedCSO: ft. K. Cardone, @dzcoder2428, @tsao_noah, @sabramowitz_, P. Sharma, J. DePaolo, M. Conery, @hoffmanandrews, R. Judy, @noshr….
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Do you know what today is?. Happy national DNA Day!🧬
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Have you spotted us around the Perelman Center? 👀. Ask Sydney or Aidan how you can donate saliva to the PMBB as your next Penn Medicine appointment! 🧬 #pmbb #biomedicalresearch #dna #research
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A 2020 study found an association between birth weight and atrial fibrillation. 📕Read more here: 🔎Search all PMBB publications here:
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Here is a look into the lab! 🔎. Featured is the QIAsymphony, or "symphony" for short, used to extract and purify DNA! 🧬
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A 2023 study found that genetic factors linked to cardiometabolic diseases can also affect the risk of certain female-specific health conditions. 📚Read more here: 🔎Search all PMBB publications here:
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A 2022 study found 47 genetic risk loci for heart failure. ❤️.📚Read more here: 🔎Search PMBB publications here:
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Part II: How to extract DNA from a blood sample
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Part I: How to extract DNA from a blood sample
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